Zain-ud-Din Ali Khan (died 6 August 1821), better known as Ali Jah was the
Nawab of Bengal and
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
. He succeeded his father,
Baber Ali Khan after his death on 28 April 1810.
He was succeeded by his half-brother,
Ahmad Ali Khan, after his death.
Life
Early years
Zain-ud-Din, was the eldest son of
Baber Ali Khan by his wife, Babbu Begum. His coronation was on 5 June 1810
Death and succession
He died on 6 August 1821, leaving only three daughters but no son. He was succeeded by his half-brother,
Ahmad Ali Khan.
Marriage
Principal wives
Mut‘ah wives
Children
* H.H. Nawab Khurshid Mahal ''Umdat-un-nisa Begum'' Sahiba, born at ''Mubarak Mahal'',
Murshidabad
Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district.
Durin ...
in 1810, the daughter of Azim-un-nisa Khanum. She married
Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah, her first cousin and the only son of her uncle,
Ahmad Ali Khan and Najib-un-nisa Begum Sahiba on 22 February 1826
* Sahibzadi ''Husaini Begum'' daughter of Bibi Lutf-un-nisa
* Sahibzadi ''Wazir-un-nisa Begum'' daughter of Bibi Zinat-un-nisa
References
External links
Site dedicated to Nawab Nazim Ali Jah
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1821 deaths
Nawabs of Bengal
Year of birth missing